My trip to Utqiaġvik (Barrow) took almost five years. But the perspective I continue to receive/apply and the family I continue to gain will last a lifetime. In 2016, a program called Fresh Tracks connected young adults from the greater Los Angeles area with young adults from across Alaska for a two-week immersive experience where […]| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
This personal reflection is part of the Barrow Project (Utqiaġvik) – a project of the Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions and Fresh Tracks to shed light on the Alaskan village of Utqiaġvik. This project creates a bridge from western societies to Utqiaġvik’s sustainable-traditional culture and community through blogs, videos, and photos. The development of […]| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
Across the country, collaboratives are navigating uncertain and challenging times. Recalibration starts with naming what’s present.| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
As a Chicana artist, natural science illustrator, and plant ecologist of mixed European and Indigenous Mexican descent, I am passionate about exploring the connections between place, ecology, and artistic expression while living and working in Norman, Oklahoma.I recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s in science, and, in 2014, received a bachelor’s […]| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
The AFCS Team Visit to the Legacy Sites - How spending time in Montgomery, Alabama, and its legacy sites confront us to reckon with our history with greater honesty and a deeper sense of conscientiousness, in our efforts to shape a more just and equitable future.| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
From July 5th-7th, myself and two others from Fresh Tracks attended the 9th annual Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) RedCan Graffiti Jam in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. RedCan Graffiti Jam is hosted by CRYP and introduces the community to humankind's largest art movement: graffiti.| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
During hot summer nights in South Central L.A., when the only relief came at night with the sweet breeze from the pacific coast. My Mother, a Zapoteca from Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca would often take her conversations with my Grandmother in our Native dialect to our apartment’s doorsteps and within hearing range of neighbors. What […]| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
This personal reflection is part of the Barrow Project (Utqiaġvik) – a project of the Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions and Fresh Tracks to shed light on the Alaskan village of Utqiaġvik. This project creates a bridge from western societies to Utqiaġvik’s sustainable-traditional culture and community through blogs, videos, and photos. The development of […]| The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions